Gender Socialization

SOC 101 October 3 2011Gender Socialization ConceptsSex o Determined by the anatomical body parts in sexual reproduction o Male and femaleGender o Socially constructed statuses that involves a whole set of behaviors that are based on cultural notions of femininity and masculinity o Twoandonlytwo gender systemBoyMan and GirlWoman o Third gendersindividuals who may be biologically in one category according to sex but socially treated as the opposite category o Transgendergender identity doesnt match their biological sexGender Socialization o Process of learning cultural norms that proscribe gendered behaviors on the basis of biological sexIndividuals are born sexed but n